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Inverness / Re: McBean/Alvie
« on: Tuesday 12 January 21 11:54 GMT (UK) »
I've just discovered this thread.
I'm hoping it will help to unblock a dead end I've reached on Scotland's People.
Like Ellen in an earlier post, my GG grandfather is Donald McBain b circa 1780, died 1862.
He was a shepherd married (1808) to Anne Warren who died within days of Donald in Duthil.
They had 10 children, mostly born in Kingussie. My great grandfather was William (born 1819).
Donald's only sibling that I can positively identify is May (born circa 1780, died 1868).
Donald and May's parents were William McBean (farmer and tailor) and Helen McDonald.
Unfortunately, there is no record of their marriage or the births of their children.
There were two William McBeans born in Alvie in 1756 and 1757 but these dates don't fit well with the births of possible Helen McDonalds ( 5 to 8 years earlier).
Can anyone shed any light on this or suggest a new line of research?
I'm hoping it will help to unblock a dead end I've reached on Scotland's People.
Like Ellen in an earlier post, my GG grandfather is Donald McBain b circa 1780, died 1862.
He was a shepherd married (1808) to Anne Warren who died within days of Donald in Duthil.
They had 10 children, mostly born in Kingussie. My great grandfather was William (born 1819).
Donald's only sibling that I can positively identify is May (born circa 1780, died 1868).
Donald and May's parents were William McBean (farmer and tailor) and Helen McDonald.
Unfortunately, there is no record of their marriage or the births of their children.
There were two William McBeans born in Alvie in 1756 and 1757 but these dates don't fit well with the births of possible Helen McDonalds ( 5 to 8 years earlier).
Can anyone shed any light on this or suggest a new line of research?